Christmas, decorating, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Turkeys

Post-Thanksgiving and Pre-Christmas

What a great Thanksgiving weekend.  We celebrated here at home in the afternoon and that evening, I went to the hospice house while Chris and the boys had dessert with neighbors.  We’ve had boatloads of turkey leftovers, some of which have already been transformed into turkey salad sandwiches, turkey broth, and turkey tetrazzini. The next… Read More Post-Thanksgiving and Pre-Christmas

Cooking, Food, Recipes

Happy Meatballs

One of my cheap, go-to dinners is spaghetti.  A box of noodles + a jar of sauce = food that everyone in the family will eat, and it all comes together in less than 20 minutes.  Toss in some rolls and add a side of salad or frozen veggies, and it’s a fairly healthy meal.… Read More Happy Meatballs

Recipes

Homemade Pear Butter

Joe and Jack are big peanut butter and jelly fans.  We go through a lot of jelly these days.  I already make my own peanut butter (so easy) but decided to give making some jam a try.  The only thing is that most of the jam fruits that I would want to use (strawberries, blueberries,… Read More Homemade Pear Butter

Baking, Chocolate, Recipes

Recipe: “Not-Quite-Scotcheroos”

These bars are the kind of thing your dentist warned you to stay away from.  Sticky?  Yes.  Chewy?  Yes.  Sweet?  Oh yes. Not-Quite-Scotcheroos I decided to call these “Not-Quite-Scotcheroos” because they’re like Scotcheroos, but not quite.  Not very original, but there you have it. Why aren’t they scotcheroos? Reason #1 – I can’t find butterscotch… Read More Recipe: “Not-Quite-Scotcheroos”

Baking, Recipes

Oatmeal Banana Applesauce Loaves with Chia Seeds and Honey

I’ve been experimenting in the kitchen again.  Sometimes it goes badly, but this time it went well.  Really, really well. I made up a batch of these Oatmeal Banana Loaves using some applesauce, chia seeds, and honey.  They’re made without eggs and they’re gluten-free.  They’re also delicious.  Not too sweet and with just a little… Read More Oatmeal Banana Applesauce Loaves with Chia Seeds and Honey

Cooking, Food, Recipes

Avocado, Corn, Tomato, and Red Onion Salad with Lime Dressing // One of My Faves

This recipe is definitely up there in my top 5 favorite salads: “Avocado, Corn, Tomato, and Red Onion Salad with Lime Dressing”. I can never seem to make enough of this dish.  It’s always – poof – gone within 24 hours.  Chris will even eat it for breakfast. Why do I like it so much? … Read More Avocado, Corn, Tomato, and Red Onion Salad with Lime Dressing // One of My Faves

Baking, Recipes

Oatmeal Applesauce Mini Muffins (egg-free, dairy-free, refined sugar free)

I was packing Joe’s gear for our swim lessons on Monday morning when I realized, “Hmm… there’s nothing here that’s great to take for a snack.” Joe’s lessons are at 9:30am, which is prime morning tea time.  I’ve found that if I wait to give him a snack after lessons, he’s grouchy and not as… Read More Oatmeal Applesauce Mini Muffins (egg-free, dairy-free, refined sugar free)

Cooking, Recipes

Thanks, and Enchiladas

Thank you to everyone who expressed their sympathy regarding my grandmother.  I learned today that she passed away very peacefully.  She was holding my grandfather’s hand and simply stopped breathing.  I’m glad that he was by her side. Joe is still feeling pretty crook.  His temperature has remained fairly steady at 40C/104F.  And I discovered… Read More Thanks, and Enchiladas

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